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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories
From the Rio Grande Valley to New York City, it's more cops gone wild this week.
Drug War Chronicle
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zetas-wanted.jpgMexico Drug War Update
More than 12,000 dead in Mexico's prohibition-related violence as of November 30, according to the Mexican attorney general, and more than 30,000 since Calderon called out the troops in December 2006. -
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israel-medical-marijuana-flag_0.jpgPatients Protest Israel's First Medical Marijuana Raid
An Israeli police raid on a medical marijuana dispensary has sparked protests in Tel Aviv. -
(image courtesy Sensible Washington)Marijuana Legalization Billboard Goes Up on I-5 Near Seattle
Now, there's a sight for sore eyes! A huge pot legalization billboard has gone up on I-5 outside Seattle. -
Bob Ainsworth breaks ranks with drug prohibition. (image courtesy Wikimedia)Former British Drug Czar Says Legalize It All
The debate over British drug policy heats up again as a Labor stalwart who served as drug czar and defense minister calls for legalization. -
not business as usual at the courthouse in Missoula (image courtesy Wikimedia)Montana Marijuana Prosecution Runs into Jury Pool "Mutiny"
You've heard of jury nullification? How about jury pool nullification? That's basically what happened to a small-time marijuana charge in Montana last week. -
Can windmills and the Rijksmuseum pack 'em in like the coffee shops? (wikimedia.org)EU Court Okays Dutch Coffee Shop Ban for Foreigners
A ruling by the European Court of Justice paves the way for the Netherlands to ban foreigners from buying weed in the country's famous coffee shops. Is Amsterdam about to become Amsterdone? -
The New Orleans City Council just made life a bit easier in the Big Easy.Marijuana Bust No Longer Automatic Arrest in New Orleans
The Big Easy just got a little bit easier. Get busted for smoking a joint in New Orleans now and you just get a summons, not a trip to the slammer. -
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